tacran
Posted : 8/3/2014 7:45:33 PM
Gorgeous photos, Kate! I've never seen a wild lily. They are so exotic looking!
Doug, the wedding sounds like an affair everyone enjoyed and will remember for a long time (even after the hangovers subside). Glad to hear that Sky enjoyed his mini-getaway.
There's quite a movement in the Portland area to utilize really small spaces for housing now. It is amazing what they can do with the layout. I'm always fascinated by those displays at IKEA that are a tiny little apartment, but everything you could possibly need is there. It's all about smart storage and using vertical areas for things.
I much prefer small residences myself, but only if I lived alone. DH and I need ample square footage to each have our own spaces when we need some solitude. It was tough when we had a 600 sf apartment. 
Yesterday our friends came thru town on their way to a wedding. Their big lab-mix (very Bugsy-like) was Ruby's first friend when we used to visit their cabin. We hadn't gotten them together in over a year. They now have a 4-year old pittie rescue who Ruby hadn't met, so we did some careful introductions in our backyard. After a little posturing, all went well. He's active like Ruby, so she romped with him, while their senior lab enjoyed lying in the shade. I was relieved that it went well after our beach experience last weekend.